PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arto Blomsten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yngve Stolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stolt has chosen Dropkick murphys - Johnny i hardly knew ya as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blomsten
vs
Stolt

182 cm
31
178 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

182 cm
27
174 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
House of Valor

Bullet Proof System
King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arto Blomsten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yngve Stolt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blomsten tries to clinch but Stolt moves out of range.
Stolt tries to counter with a clinch but Blomsten shakes him off and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stolt.
Blomsten misses the jab.
Blomsten definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yngve Stolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stolt throws out a powerful jab.
Stolt thows a leg kick but Blomsten checks it

and Blomsten counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stolt!
Stolt bucks up and tries to throw Blomsten off but instead Blomsten has got his back!
Will Blomsten go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Stolt is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stolt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A big left from Stolt misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stolt missing with a left hand there. Blomsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blomsten seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stolt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blomsten stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stolt throws a sloppy head kick
and Blomsten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stolt thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blomsten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blomsten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stolt finds it's way round the side to connect with Blomsten's head.
Blomsten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stolt.
Stolt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blomsten's head backwards.
Stolt thumps Blomsten with a low kick.
Blomsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blomsten, as that shot connected.
Blomsten tries to move into range but Stolt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stolt. Blomsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blomsten shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stolt gets caught flat footed, as Blomsten shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Stolt scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Stolt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blomsten slips a straight right by Stolt.
Stolt misses with a wild body shot.
As Stolt backs away, Blomsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stolt is looking to chop away at Blomsten's legs.
Stolt throws a jab but it's blocked by Blomsten.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten dives in for a single leg takedown but Stolt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arto Blomsten. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blomsten shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stolt pushes Blomsten off but Blomsten dives into side control.

Blomsten decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stolt to his feet.
Stolt misses with a hook. Blomsten ducked under it nicely.
Stolt is looking to land body kicks.
Blomsten attempts a counter takedown but Stolt avoids it well and moves away.
Stolt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blomsten's hands.
Blomsten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blomsten ducks under a wild hook from Stolt.
Stolt scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stolt throws a jab but it's blocked by Blomsten.
Blomsten seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Blomsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stolt throws out the jab.

Blomsten looking to score a takedown here. Stolt is defending well but Blomsten drives through and ends up in Stolt's guard.

Stolt kicks Blomsten off and gets to his feet.
Yngve Stolt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blomsten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blomsten ducks under a wild hook from Stolt.
Blomsten shoots in but no luck this time.
Stolt throws a body punch but Blomsten moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stolt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blomsten attempts a counter takedown but Stolt avoids it well and moves away.

Stolt closes the distance and pushes Blomsten back into the cage.
Stolt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yngve Stolt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stolt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stolt throws a big shot that misses.
Blomsten feinted with a counter takedown.
Stolt throws the left hand but Blomsten avoids the punch easily.
Blomsten ducks under a wild hook from Stolt.
Stolt throws a shot from downtown. Blomsten moves away and avoids it.
Stolt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stolt with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stolt just misses with a punch to the body.
Stolt misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomsten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stolt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arto Blomsten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stolt misses with a looping left.
Stolt misses with a body shot.
Blomsten slips under a jab from Stolt.
A low kick from Stolt misses

and Blomsten counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stolt looking to control.
Stolt keeping moving, preventing Blomsten from controlling successfully.
Blomsten tries to free his leg and advance position but Stolt is retaining full guard.
Stolt is looking to sweep but instead, Blomsten has passed into half guard.
Blomsten thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stolt's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stolt keeps working.
Blomsten works his way into full mount!
Blomsten controlling the position easily from mount.
Blomsten looking to control but Stolt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Blomsten cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stolt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stolt wants to hold on but Blomsten pushes him away.
Arto Blomsten overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blomsten controlling from mount.
BOOM! Blomsten connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stolt blocking the ground and pound.
Stolt tries to lock up and control but Blomsten gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blomsten looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stolt is in a horrible position here. Blomsten smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stolt is working to get back to half guard.
Blomsten fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stolt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blomsten wants to take his opponent's back but Stolt doesn't allow it.
Blomsten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stolt is looking to escape.
Stolt is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stolt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Blomsten dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A lazy left from Stolt finds it's target.
Stolt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blomsten drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stolt sprawls and moves away.
Blomsten checks a leg kick.
Stolt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blomsten seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Blomsten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stolt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blomsten appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Blomsten slips under a jab.
As Stolt tries to get set, Blomsten tries to push him back and clinch up but Stolt manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Stolt finds it's way through Blomsten's defenses.
Stolt throws a jab when Blomsten was well out of range.
Stolt misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stolt misses with a right hand
and Blomsten counters with a right hand to the body.
Stolt is looking to chop away at Blomsten's legs.
Blomsten attempts a counter takedown but Stolt avoids it well and moves away.
Blomsten fails to land with a series of punches.
Blomsten moves out of range of the body kick from Stolt.
Stolt throws an off balance right hand

and Blomsten counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blomsten is trying to control the action in half guard but Stolt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blomsten has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blomsten content to control rather than advance.
Stolt is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten wants to control but Stolt is keeping him busy.
Blomsten not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stolt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stolt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stolt.
Stolt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blomsten trying to control but Stolt is working from the bottom.
Stolt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Blomsten wants to control but Stolt is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten controlling the position well.
Stolt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Blomsten is controlling Stolt's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Blomsten wants to control but Stolt is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blomsten is trying to stand up here but Stolt is controlling him well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stolt is thwarting Blomsten's attempts to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stolt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Blomsten counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blomsten trying to control but Stolt is working from the bottom.
Blomsten engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Stolt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yngve Stolt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stolt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yngve Stolt!
Our winner, Yngve Stolt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.